Sun!

Today is Saturday and the first day without rain.  The forecast for the next while is quite good.  The amount of rain we have endured has been phenomenal. Pat and Leanne left this morning to return home. We had a nice visit with them, the highlight being the dinner prepared for us by the owners of the manor house. They are very gracious landlords who provide great hospitality to their renters. We have visited a few chateaux, one under restoration and another closed between noon and three pm which is when we arrived. So no visit. We drove to another town and had lunch as we watched the rain thunder down. Ah, the French. One day we wanted to have some lunch around two pm. No restaurant would let us in, all were ferme(closed). If you go to a store that closes at noon you must be in the store by 1145 or so or they won't let you in.  The workers have to be finished by closing time. We've had some drama here too.  Gene is going to tell that story as he created the drama.